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TEAM STORY TABLES

  Remote Team-building Narrative Gaming  

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Team Story Tables

A Unique Motivational Experience 

By using a simple deck of cards or virtual dice and a collaborative narrative, Story Tables sets you and your team on curated mission into a world or theme of your choosing. With the help of a Story Guide and our one of a kind game systems, participants will take on a persona to navigate through plot twists, danger, and intrigue. Does your team have what it takes to save the day and ride, victorious into the sunset? 

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Improve and enhance creative problem solving skills, morale, and team dynamics by engaging in a customized small group game framework that is like no other! These games are ideal for teams of 2-40 players.

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This isn't a game you escape, It's a story you BUILD, together.

How it Works

Storytelling

Engage your crew in an interactive story where you get to choose the setting or theme. The Story Guide provides the structure. Your team builds the experience.

Game

Game play is easy and fast to learn. Choose your pre-made character and we'll provide the assets: cards or dice. Depending the game system. Play a one-off game or play o

Improv

Your team must describe their actions, discuss strategies, think like their character to accomplish their goals.

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Entertainment

Have fun and build memories as a team. Create a culture of camaraderie.  

Socialization

Build social skills and emotional resilience by roleplaying out complex situations.

Problem Solving

Find creative solutions using discussion, teamwork, logic, and imagination.

Continual Growth

Book reoccurring tables at a discounted price for an ongoing experience. 

Game Themes

Aces and Spades

Aces and Spades sets you and your team on a mission that hurls you into the wilds of the American Old West. But nothing is as it seems. Rumors of the supernatural are feeling less like rumors and more like reality. But are your eyes playing tricks on you? Find out in an adventure that captures the diversity, struggles, and promise of the Weird West using only a deck of cards and your imagination.

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Isles of Mist

Enter an extraordinary world of floating islands, magical mists, impressive creatures, and complex social dynamics. If you're lucky enough, you might catch a ride on a grand but, rare, legendary airship or dragon. The world is new - even to those who inhabit it. Adventurers are in high demand. Will you join the call in this dice based fantasy adventure?

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Want a custom story or theme for your adventure?

 

No problem! Our game systems can be easily adapted to suite many types of adventures. With help from our team of talented writers, we can be sure to craft a custom experience just for you!

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the game?

For each team table, you have a choice of our dice or playing card based system. Both options provide a tabletop roleplaying game which gives each player the opportunity to step into the shoes of a fictional hero. Escape from the daily grind by leveraging the power of imagination! 1. Choose your character 2. Let your Story Guide lead you to adventure 3. Describe your actions and roleplay 4. Play a card to see if you succeed 5. Complete your goals and mission 6. Win points All table sessions are essentially storytelling games that use a hand of cards or dice as a chance-based method of determining success or failure in the story. The better your character's skills are, and the better the card/dice roll, the better the chances of success. The Story Guide is your lead storyteller who describes to you what your character sees and roleplays all the other, non-player, characters in the world. You can interact with these other characters and your surroundings just as you would in a rpg video game, but through speaking and improvising. Using a human Story Guide instead of a computer script allows for infinitely varied actions, outcomes, and possibilities.



What is the Card Game System?

"Aces and Spades" is the role-playing game system designed by educator and Story Tables co-founder Ashton MacSaylor. It is also the name of on of our theme settings but it can be adapted to fit many themes and stories. The game is optimized for speed and flexibility, telling cooperative stories in a fictional of your choosing. Each player (other than the Story Guide) assumes control of one character in the story. The Aces and Spades system describes these characters using a set of seven attributes. Instead of a using dice as a randomization method, each player holds a hand of cards. When a player wants their character to attempt something risky, they play a card from their hand and compare it to the character's attributes to determine success or failure.



Who are the Story Guides?

Using either of our game systems, Story Guides take you through a unique adventure built around the setting of your choosing. They help the player build a character or offer prebuilt characters for shorter games. Their narration will guide players through different encounters, while roleplaying a multitude of characters, both friends and foes. Current Main Story Guides:
- Ashton MacSaylor: High school english teacher and co-founder of Story Tables. Ashton has been running table top role playing games for over two decades, both professionally and recreationally. He has also published the interactive fiction novel "The Good, the Bad, and the Undead" and several Dungeon Master's Guild modules under the MacSaylor publishing company Sun Sailor Productions. - Callie MacSaylor: The other co-founder of Story Tables, Callie is an artist and professional storyteller with a background in visual development for tv shows, video games, and film. With her husband Ashton, she has provided art and maps for a multitude of rpg adventures. She is also an avid player of TTRPG games.

Assistant Story Guides
There are times when the main Story Guides will need assistance with large numbers of people in a session or group. In these events, Ashton and Callie recruit other talented storytellers, actors, and gamers who are versed in the Story Tables game systems. Rest assured that all Assistant Story Guides are chosen with care in order for Story Tables to bring you the best experience possible.



How can I book a private event?

Story Tables is now available for Team Story Table events online. If you would like a one-time or reoccurring table session simply book through the website or email us at info@storytables.com. Want a custom story or theme for your adventure? No problem! Our game systems can be easily adapted to suite many types of adventures. With the help of our team of talented writers, we can be sure to craft a custom experience just for you!



What is the Dice Based System?

"Isles of Mist" is the role-playing game system designed by educator and Story Tables co-founder Ashton MacSaylor. Though it was originally designed to function in the "Isles of Mist" world, it can be adapted to fit many themes and stories. Each player (other than the Story Guide) assumes control of one character in the story, each with it's own unique strengths and special abilities. Strength in any given skill is determined by the kind of dice assigned to the skill. The higher number of sides on the dice, the better the chance of success. When a player wants their character to attempt something risky, they roll a dice and the story guide describes the outcome or invites the player to describe the outcome based on the result. If the game is online, we use a online dice simulator.



Can I request a theme that isn't listed?

We at Story Tables aren't just gamers, we're storytellers, writers, and artists. So if you have a theme in mind for your group that isn't listed in our provided settings, just let us know, and we can build something to suite your unique need. Just be sure to let us know when you book the event or email us at info@storytables.com. Your imagination is the limit!